Gastric banding, metformin “equal” for slowing early T2DM progression

Clinical Endocrinology News highlighted a study by Thomas Buchanan, MD, professor of medicine, comparing gastric banding and metformin for improving insulin sensitivity in patients with early Type 2 diabetes in the following link:

https://www.mdedge.com/clinicalendocrinologynews/article/176467/diabetes/gastric-banding-metformin-equal-slowing-early-t2dm

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Gastric banding, metformin “equal” for slowing early T2DM progression

Welcome to DORI

Upcoming Events

Seminar with Alaina Vidmar, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Seminar with Peter Butler, MD University of California, Los Angeles

Seminar with Stephanie Correa, PhD University of California, Los Angeles

Seminar with Steven Heymsfield, MD Louisiana State University